This document provides a summary of financial resources for higher education, including scholarships, grants, loans, and tax benefits. It lists numerous websites that provide information on scholarships for military members and their families, federal and state financial aid programs, scholarships for specific ethnic or racial minority groups, and scholarships for particular fields of study. The document also includes scholarship search engines and lists student loan programs and tax breaks available for education expenses.

1. FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR HIGHER
EDUCATION
GENERAL INFORMATION SCHOLARSHIPS
https://www.armyeducation.army.mil/InState/index.HTM Site provides information FOR MILITARY
regarding eligibility of active
military service members and
MEMBERS &
their families for in-state college
tuition rates in their home state
FAMILIES ON
or state of duty assignment. PAGE 2
GI Bill Website – information for military members, veterans,
http://www.gibill.va.gov/ family members, reservists, etc.
Scholarships, loans, other forms of aid, demystifying application
forms, payment calculators, lots of other useful information, and a
http://www.finaid.org/ scholarship search function.
"The ABC's of Early Awareness: A Resource Guide and Toolkit for
Helping Students Achieve a Higher Education" contains resources
for an effective early awareness program. Created by financial
aid professionals, primary and secondary school administrators,
http://www.nasfaa.org/Subhomes/ABCs/Index.html and representatives from community-based organizations, the
Toolkit gives step-by-step instructions…
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html The Student Guide to Financial Aid
Discusses various ways to pay for college: “free money for
students,” grants, student loans, etc. and also offers a scholarship
search function.
http://www.collegeanswer.com/paying/content/index.jsp
Financial aid database of nearly $5 billion worth of scholarships,
grants, and prizes - fully searchable on the Web and available in
printed guides.
http://www.petersons.com/finaid/default.asp
Resource for Arizona: Prepare for higher education; explore
Arizona higher-ed choices & career options; learn about programs
that make higher-education affordable.
http://www.arizona.collegeanswer.com/arizona/content/index.jsp
CASH AWARDS / PRIZES
Ayn Rand Institute http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_index
Collegiate Inventors Competition http://www.invent.org/collegiate/
Holocaust Remembrance Project http://holocaust.hklaw.com/
Video Contest for College Students http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html

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FEDERAL, STATE & OTHER AID
US Dept of Education Free Application for Student Aid http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Federal, State and Other Sources of Financial Aid http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/lsa/index.html
Government Grants, Loans, etc http://fedmoney.org/
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MILITARY AND FAMILY MEMBERS – SCHOLARSHIPS, ETC.
82nd Airborne Division Association Education Fund http://www.mvpsoa.org/detail.asp?ORGID=792&listflag=true
Aerospace Education Program http://www.aef.org/
AFCEA (Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Assn) http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/military/
Air Force Sergeants Association http://www.afsahq.org/index_amfprogram.htm#amf
American Legion Scholarship Program http://www.legion.org/?section=community&subsection=com_edaid&subsection2
Army Aviation Association of America Foundation http://www.quad-a.org/
Blinded Veterans Association http://www.bva.org/
Commander William S. Stuhr Scholarship for Military Sons & Daughters
http://www.militarypartners.com/budweiser/special_events/scholarships.htm
Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force Scholarships http://www.amf.org/cmsaf.htm
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance for Education http://www.cgmahq.org/Assistance/Frame.htm
Fisher House Foundation / Defense Commissary Agency http://www.fisherhouse.org/programs/scholarships.shtml
Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund http://www.freedomalliance.org/scholarship.htm
General George S. Brown Spouse Tuition Assistance http://www.afas.org/body_stap.htm
General Henry H. Arnold Education Grants http://www.afas.org/body_grant.htm
G.I. Bill http://www.gibill.va.gov/
Horatio Alger Military Veterans Scholarships https://www.horatioalger.com/scholarships/index.cfm
Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation http://www.mclef.org/
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation http://www.marine-scholars.org/
Military & Spouse Scholarships at Grantham University http://www.grantham.edu/fed/bus.htm
Military Benefit Association Scholarship Program http://www.militarybenefit.org/mbascholarships.htm
Military Chaplains Association of the USA http://www.mca-usa.org/
Military Community Scholarship Search http://benefits.military.com/education/scholarship/ScholarshipSearch.jsp
Military Intelligence Community Scholarships http://www.micorps.org/scholar.html
Military Officers Association of America http://www.troa.org/Education/
National Military Family Association http://www.nmfa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home_education
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Education Programs http://www.nmcrs.org/education.html
Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association http://www.river-rats.org/
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) http://www.todaysmilitary.com/wyg/t5_wyg_rotc.php
Scholarships for Military Children http://www.militaryscholar.org/
Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association http://www.seabee.org/
SEAL – Special Navy Warfare Association http://www.nswfoundation.org/
Special Operations Warrior Foundation http://www.specialops.org/programs.asp
SCHOLARSHIPS – GENERAL INFO
Avoiding Scholarship Scams http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/ouchalrt.htm
How to Apply for a Scholarship http://www.collegeboard.com/article/0,1120,6-30-0-8937,00.html?orig=sec
ScholarshipHelp.org http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/index.htm
SCHOLARSHIPS – SPECIFIC SPONSORS
ASU – Private Scholarships http://www.asu.edu/fa/scholarships/private.html
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html

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Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows Program http://www.carnegieendowment.org/about/index.cfm?fa=jrFellows
Coca Cola Scholars Foundation https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/jsp/scholars/Index.jsp
Fulbright Scholars http://www.fulbrightonline.org/us/about.html
SCHOLARSHIPS – SPECIFIC SPONSORS, CONTINUED
George J. Mitchell Scholarships http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html
Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs https://www.horatioalger.com/scholarships/index.cfm
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/jkcf_web/home.aspx?Page=Main
Marshall Scholarships (study in the United Kingdom) http://www.marshallscholarship.org/
National Academy of American Scholars http://www.naas.org/senior.htm
National Merit Scholarship Program http://www.nationalmerit.org/nmsp.php
NSF – Navy Civilian Fellowships / Scholarships http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05582/nsf05582.jsp
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans http://www.pdsoros.org/
Presidential Freedom Scholarships http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/
Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/
Rhodes Scholars http://www.rhodesscholar.org/
Xerox – Internships & Scholarships
http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/009.jsp?Xcntry=USA&Xlang=en_US&ed_name=Careers_University_Internships&view=Feature&metrics=notrack
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MINORITIES
200 Scholarships – Indexed by Black Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html
American Chemical Society Scholarships
http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=minorityaffairs%5cscholars.html
American Indian Graduate Center http://www.aigc.com/
Association for Asian Studies http://www.aasianst.org/grants/grants.htm
Compilation of Scholarships for Minorities http://www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/student/scholarship/minorities.htm
Entry Point for Students with Disabilities http://ehrweb.aaas.org/entrypoint/
Gates Millennium Scholars http://www.gmsp.org/
Graduate Fellowships http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES
Hispanic College Fund http://hispanicfund.org/
Hispanic Scholarship Fund http://www.hsf.net/
Hispanic Serving Institutions National Program http://www.hsi.usda.gov/Scholars/main.htm
Historically Black Colleges & Universities http://hbcuconnect.com/hbcuprofiles/cgi-bin/hbcuSearch.cgi
Jackie Robinson Foundation http://www.jackierobinson.org/index03.htm
Jeanette Rankin Foundation http://www.rankinfoundation.org/index.html
Korean American Scholarship Foundation http://www.kasf.org/
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html
National Association for Minorities in Engineering http://www.nacme.org/scholarships/
Native American / Alaska Native Scholarships http://www.udall.gov/p_scholarship.asp
Office of Indian Education Programs http://www.oiep.bia.edu/
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/index.htm
United Negro College Fund http://www.uncf.org/
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation http://www.woodrow.org/
SCHOLARSHIPS BY PROGRAM OF STUDY
Agiculture (USDA) http://www.usdascholarships.com/applications/
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences http://www.beineckescholarship.org/index.htm
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html
Athletics http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html
Civil Engineering http://www.asce.org/inside/stud_scholar.cfm
Computer Security, Information Assurance http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5228&org=DGE
Computer Science http://www.microsoft.com/college/ss_overview.mspx
Computer Science, Engineering, & Math http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5257
Constitutional Study (Graduate Coursework) http://www.jamesmadison.com/index.html
Construction / Civil Engineering http://www.agc.org/page.ww?section=AGC+Foundation&name=Undergraduate+Scholarships
Engineering http://www.nacme.org/scholarships/

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Environment, Tribal Policy, or Healthcare http://www.udall.gov/p_scholarship.asp
Environmental Public Policy / Conflict Resolution http://www.udall.gov/p_fellowships.htm
Journalism http://www.nabj.org/programs/scholarships/
SCHOLARSHIPS BY PROGRAM OF STUDY, CONTINUED
Government and Public Service http://www.truman.gov/
Healthcare http://www.tylenol.com/page.jhtml?id=tylenol/news/subptyschol.inc
Healthcare http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/join_us/scholarships.asp
Language Study http://www.kli.org/scholarship/
Math, Science & Technology http://www.siemens-foundation.org/
Math & Science Teachers http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05582/nsf05582.jsp
Medical & Behavioral Research http://grants.nih.gov/grants/
Medical & Dental http://www.medstudents.net/links/financial_aid.html
Music http://herbergercollege.asu.edu/students/financial/music.html
Occupational Safety & Health http://www.asce.org/inside/stud_scholar.cfm
Physical/Applied Science, Engineering, IT http://www.iie.org/
Physical/Social Sciences, Math, Engineering, etc. http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/05ugrad.htm
Plant Protection & Quarantine http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/recruitment/students/helms/offer/index.html
Research http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/index.jsp
Science http://www.intel.com/education/sts/
Science & Education http://www.nsf.gov/funding/
Science & Engineering Research http://www.intel.com/research/awards/index.htm
Science, Math & Engineering http://www.act.org/goldwater/yybull.html
Science, Math, Engineering & Technology (Graduate Stipends) http://www.igert.org/index.asp
Science & Technology http://www.sloan.org/main.shtml
Sciences http://www.lucent.com/news/foundation/blgrfp/
Water http://www.awwa.org/About/scholars/index.cfm
SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH SITES
Absolutely Scholarships http://apps.absolutelyscholarships.com/exec/scholarship
College Board http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
CollegeData https://www.collegedata.com/cs/promo/promo_searchscholar_tmpl.jhtml
CollegeScholarships.com http://www.collegescholarships.com/
FastWeb Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards http://scholarships.fatomei.com/
FinAid! Scholarships Search http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/
FreSch! http://www.freschinfo.com/
International Education Financial Aid / Scholarships http://www.iefa.org/
Military Community Scholarship Search http://benefits.military.com/education/scholarship/ScholarshipSearch.jsp
ScholarAid.com http://www.scholaraid.com/
Scholarship Page http://www.scholarship-page.com/
Scholarships.com http://www.scholarships.com/
Scholarship Resource Network (SRN) Express http://www.srnexpress.com/index.cfm;
STUDENT LOANS
Access Group http://www.accessgrp.org/
The Education Resources Institute (TERI) http://www.teri.org/main.html
Student Loan Xpress http://www.slxpress.com//
ScholarAid.com http://www.scholaraid.com/
Southwest Student Services Corporation http://www.sssc.com/
USA Funds – Education Loan Guarantor http://www.usafunds.org/
US Dept of Education – Info on Loans http://www.ed.gov/searchResults.jhtml?ct=89263017&cl=1

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TAX BREAKS FOR EDUCATION
AZ and Federal Tax Benefits for Tuition and Fees http://www.studentaid.org/TaxBenefitsPSIntro.html
IRS info on tax-free benefits, education credits,
tax deductions, and tax exemption http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=128874,00.html